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Auction: 18028 - The 'Lionheart' Collection of Great Britain and British Empire Part VIII
Lot: 1829

(x) Collections and Ranges
1850-1965 British West Indies beautifully presented mint and used collection in Lighthouse album, including Bermuda 1874 3d. on 1/-, 1875 1d. on 2d, fresh with small part original gum and with R.P.S. Certificate (1958), and 1d. on 1/- mint, 3d. on 1/- green used (2), Type 6a and 7 Surcharges with Brandon (2003) and B.P.A. (1931) Certificates respectively, 1918 2/- to £1 set of six, very fine mint, 1922-34 set mint to 12/6d., the high values also present used, various KGVI Keyplate printings including 2/- (3), 2/6d. (4), 5/- (3), 10/- (4), 12/6d. (3) and £1 (4), many of which are unmounted; Bahamas including used Chalons (13), 1884 £1 Venetian red, mint and used with lovely c.d.s , 1912-19 set to £1 green and black fine mint, then a strong run of Definitive issues to 1967, almost complete to top values with both fine mint and used sets present; Barbados from 1852 including Britannia issues (60), largely used with 1873 5/- dull rose, 1882-86 5/- bistre mint and used, 1897 ½d. to 2/6d. set of nine fine mint and used, and strong run to 1960's, fine mint and used with many top values present. A marvellous and unusually complete collection put together with specialist attention.

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